There are 5 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom by plane, taxi, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Nakhon Phanom • 5h 1m
Cheapest option
Bus • 15h 25m
3 alternative options
Fly to Sakon Nakhon, taxi • 5h 55m
Bus via Chiang Rai • 22h 45m
Drive • 13h 26m
Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom is to bus which costs ฿700 - ฿1100 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs ฿2200 - ฿6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chiang Mai and arriving at Nakhon Phanom. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Nakhon Phanom is 644 km. The road distance is 849.7 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom without a car is to bus which takes 15h 25m and costs ฿700 - ฿1100.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom, including transfers.
Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, depart from Chiang Mai station.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs ฿2200 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿700 - ฿1100 and takes 15h 25m.
Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom bus services, operated by Phetprasert Tour, arrive at Nakhon Phanom station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom is 850 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom.
- Distance: 643.6 km
- Duration: 5h 1m
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Nakhon Phanom, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Nok Air and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom hourly. Alternatively, Phetprasert Tour operates a bus from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom once daily. Tickets cost ฿700 - ฿1100 and the journey takes 15h 25m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2000 - ฿6500
Flights from Chiang Mai to Sakon Nakhon via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2200 - ฿7000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Sakon Nakhon via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2600 - ฿7500
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Phanom
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700 - ฿1100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phet-prasert
- Phone
- 0-5326-6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿210 - ฿380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Chiang Rai to Nakhonphanom
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800 - ฿1300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Star
- ฿803
- Super
- ฿907
- Supreme
- ฿1273
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- ฿1000 - ฿1300
Taxi Sakon Nakhon
- Phone
- +66 42 715 111
Private Taxi Sakon Nakhon
- Phone
- +66 81 053 2433
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